Bottle-cap-assembling machine.



J. STURTEVANT & J. T. WEINZlERL.

BOTTLE CAP ASSEMBLING MACHINE.

APPLXCATION FILED AUG. 18. 1913.

1,155,171. Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

6 SHEE'I SSHEET I.

FIELEI WITNESSES a7 INVENTORS I Q J. STURTEVANT & J. T. WEINZIERL.

BOTTLE CAP ASSEMBLING MACHINE.

APPUCATION HLED AuG.18.191&

1,155,171. PatentedSept. 28, 1915.

6 SHEE l S-SHEET 2.

1 VENTORS I J. STURTEVANT '& J. T. WEINZIERL. BOTTLE CAP ASSEMBLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION men AUG. 18. 1913.

1,155,171 PatentedSept. 28, 1915.

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WITNESSES. Q G

J. STURTEVANT & J. T. WEINZIERL.

BOTTLE CAP ASSEMBLI'NG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.I8, 1913.

Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

6 SHEE'I SSHEET 4.

WITNESSES mv'gnrrons J. STURTEVANT & J. T. WEINZIERL. BOTTLE CAP ASSEMBLING MACHINE.

I APPLICATION FILED AUG. 18. I913. 1,155,171 PatentedSept.28,1915. 6 SHEE|SSHEET 5.

C' I h? v wrmssszs at yvnrro'ns d I! I c, Y mw J. S TURTEVANT &1. TJWEINZIERL.

BOTTLE CAP ASSEMBLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-13,1913. I

1 1 55,1 7 1 Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

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WITNESSES til- UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JULIUSSTURTEVANT AND JOSEPH T. WEINZIERL, OF NEW KENSINGTON, 'PENNSYLVAN IA.

BOTTLE-CA. P-ASSEMBLING MACI-IIN E.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

Application filed August .18, 1913. Serial N 0. 785,428.

the several parts of a bottle cap or stopper,

or other similar device, and consists of means for forming the outer shell and inner disk from thin sheet metal from suitable blanks, means for directing the formed caps into position for assemblage with the inner disk and sealing cork, and for providing for the several necessary steps of the operation to complete the article and deliver it in shape for use:

The invention is utilized tl'irough apparatus and mechanism hereinafter more fully described, one preferred form being shown in the accon'ipanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a general plan view of the complete apparatus. Figs. 2 and 3 are plan and cross sectional views respectively of the completed cap or stopper assembled. Fig. r is a view of the apparatus in elevation. Fig. 5 is across sectional detail view taken on the line V. V. of Fig. 4. Fig. (3 is a detail plan view, enlarged, showing a portion of the rotatable table and the cap tipp ng mechanism. Fig. 7 is a sectional detail view taken on the line VII. VII. of Fig. (3. Fig.

8 is an enlarged vertical sectional view' through a portion of the cap-forming press, taken on the line VIII. VIII. of Fig. 1. Fig. 2) is a plan view of the cap-forming press on the working plane of the blank, indicated by the line IX. IX. of Fig. 8. Fig. '10 is an enlarged sectionalv view of the disk forming press taken on'the-line X. X. 'of Fig.1. Figs. 11 and 12 are face and cross sectional views respectively of the inner disk as formed by said press. Fig. 13

is a plan view of the under portion of the disk-forming press, indicated by the line XIlI.;-;:XIII. of Fig. 10. Fig. 14 is a view of the apparatus in end elevation, showing the disk-forming press and other parts of the niachine. Fig. 15 is an enlarged detail Sectional view through one of the sealing corktubes, indicated by'th'e line XV. XV. of Flg. 1. Fig. 16 is a partial similar view at right angles to Fig. 15, indicated by the line XVI. XVI. of said figure. Fig. 17 is a view similar to Fig. 15, showing the operatlon o placing the 'cork disk in position 1n the cap. Fig. 18 is a detail sectional view showing the operation of placing the cork disk in the bottom ofthe cap. Fig. 19 1s an enlarged plan view showing a portion of the rotating table, partly broken away,

and the discharge chutes for the completed caps. Fig. 20 is a sectional view on the curved line XX. XX. of Fig. 19. Fig. 21

is a similar section on the line XXI. XXI.

of Fig. 19. Fig. 22 is a cross section on the line XXII. XXII. of Fig. 4.

The apparatus as a whole comprises a press A for forming the caps from a sheet metal blank having the mechanism hereinafter described, and the guides or chutes for. delivering the caps to the rotating table; the rotating table 13; the disk-forming press 0 forcutting the inner metallic disks and for delivering them to the formed caps located in the pockets of the rotating table; the series of cork tubes D located inposition for automatic delivery to the diskfilled caps; the series of thrusting or placing fingers 1); suitable actuating mechanism for said parts; the delivery chutes F adapted to discharge the completely assembled caps from the machine, and the edge crimping machine HI" While these parts are not entirely new pcr se, we shall, however, describe each sufficiently to make their construction and operation clear.

Referring to the cap-forming press A, this press, which is of a well-known construction, is adapted to feed a thin sheet metal blank (4 by means of feeding rolls 2, 2; 2, 2; between suitable guiding strips 3 on a table 4, the rolls 2 being actuated by ratchet mechanism and suitable gearing 6. The ratchet mechanism is actuated by a pawl T which receives its motion from connecting rod 8 operated by crank disk 9 on the end of the main actuating shaft of the press A, as will be readily understood. By this means the blank sheet a is advanced a specified 3 shaft of the press by ,,n,ny sui are so arranged as to have a limited vei the shell is drawn, the hub being; on the bearings on press A, as shown, and around a similar Lll'l\9ll pulley 1 mounted in suitable hearings on the foundation support of revolving table l and driven by a belt pulley 15 from any suitable driving mechan.isrn,not shown. By this means the formed caps are carried along" through the series oi. open bottom guides 12, preferably at e slight inclination, as shown, and are delire i into the down *ardly inclined delivery g fies it which terminate just above the top of the revolving table B having the series of receiving apertures or pockets 2'). I

The caps are punched from the thin sheet metal blank (I. by the die mechanism of the press A, the blank being fed between resilient fingers a, a, locatednt intervals across the working area of the press and mounted upon cross bars a thereon.

The die mechanism for drawing the. caps consists of the press A having alternately arranged co-acting lower and upper main dies, each of said dies having inner co-actins; portions with suitable spring mechanism for ,efiecting cushioning action, oi well-known construction. These dies are arranged. in staggered relation across the punching ureaand are adapted, topunch the blank and.

form the. caps by drawing the metal, in the manner illustrated m Fig, '9, with the edges extending downwardly and sliding on the surface of the table,

As shown in Fig. 8, press which is rcciprocntsi can mechanism To rain it" is bolted punch holder (1- to which are attached the cinching;

unches a. The lower ends of these nunches P i pass through stripper plate a.- and through v stripping collars a The object of these is to strip the metal from the blanking punches on the return or up stroke of the press. This is done by springs a around bolts a, wh ch movement in punch holder at", but pros. SIJIlHgS e from forcing the stripper pin and collars lower, in relation to the ends of the punches, than the position shown line shoe a has mounted on it hub a over which side of the shclland punch being ar it- When formed; Around hub c is ring a which rests on plus (1 and thee spring}; at. urrounding floatingring o is turn rest on Washer c which is pressed up-- ward by spring a. Passing through washer o and spring a is stud a held firmly in die shoe c and having adjusting nut a at its lower end designed to vary the tension of blanking die a which projects through an opening; cut in table a and is in" enact rogister With punch c i it will be seen that when, on the do n stroke of the press, punch a" strikes the metal over blanking die a a circular blank cut and held against the end of punch (0" bytloating ring a pressedupward by the tension of spring a acting-through washer a. andpins a. Upon further descent of the punch, the metal surroundinghub a, and in contact. with floating ring a is forced inward to form the walls of the shell while the middle portion resting on the top of the hub terms the bottom. Nuts a" are adjusted to place suiiicient tension on spring a" to prevent the side wallsloi' the shell G from wrinlrliiw. punch a, it cutting punch a fiwhich is within punch a and in register with. the opening in hub a, cuts the partial peripheral, slit 9' to term the middle attached tongue of the shell which is also corrugated-when itis pressed between a pad o and the end of cutting punch a. Cutting punch o i-has a portion of its cutting edge removedwhere the tongue joins the-rim of the shell, On

the return stroke of the press, the'shell'is inside punch o with its lower edge in con- Upon further descent of the tact with floating ring a which carries, it

, stripping it from the outside of up W V nub o l Vhen floating ring a reaches the limit upward travel the shell is v still in. punch a but 15 ejected by sleeve ring a as an ejector, actuated by spring a?.'

no metal from. which the blank was cuthas trippedrum the blanking punches by chute 16 is reached, into which the shell in r :isition on thebottle, thus permitting of structicn and removal of the outer id releasing the -inner scaling disk 0 of well-known type. The Wed lie on the fiat upper l by their eiges and,

l tor'warzii with the ad collars of and is now held at the creation by springs a and as 1C 131 .forward carries .t is shell with it until y be torn out of the cap when it is lar to the yancing blank a to the gravity chutes or formed cap, but not so high as to pass over the tops of the caps.

The rotating table B of the machine is revolubly mounted around a central stem or post 17 extending up from a foundationbase I) and carrying at its top the stationary central disk or platform 5 around which the rotatable table B revolves. Said table is intermittently actuated by means of bevel gearing b ratchet mechanism 12, and connecting rodxb preferably having a safety cushioning-connection b, and actuating ecr centric b driven from the main shaft 1) of the disk press (1. Table B is provided with a series of rows of transverse apertures b, each row beingarranged across the surface in a straight line at an angle to the radial line of the table, whereby to provide for economy of space and utilization of the surface of the table B for the largest practicable number of apertures. These apertures b are adapted to receive the formed caps as they roll down edgewise through the terminal conduit 16, as'iin Fig. 7, and are rectangular at one side and semi-circular at the other, the cross dimensions of the opening being practically the same in each direction. Immediately underneath the revolubletable B is a stationary supporting platform 5", upon which the edges of the caps rest as they pass through openings 7).

-As indicated in Fig. 1, the lower ends of the guides 16 correspondwith the alinement of the apertures I), as each row thereof is brought into receiving positiondby the actuating.; gearing of the disk press C, so that onecap is charged into each opening Zfof each row simultaneously.

For the purpose of tipping the caps over upon their bottoms, a tapered slot 7) is provided in the upper surface of the table I) in advance of the receiving position, indicated by the line 02, m, Fig. 1, said slots being arranged in advance -of and in alinement with the square end of each approaching aperture 7), tapering upwardly toward the surface, and also inclining edgewise toward the semicircular side of the opening. moved around by the table B on their edges, they ride up in the grooves b and are thrown over upon their bottoms, falling snugly into openings 7), and in such position are brought around into registering position with the series of'delivery chutes from the inner d-isk press C. This press, shown partly in detail in Fig. 10, is somewhat simipress A, except that it is adapted to punch and deliver the disks from the sheet metal blank, one at a time, immediately to the; receiving caps, as the disks are" made.-

For thispurpose the blanka is'fed interceiving ends,

As the caps areamittently by means of feed rolls 6, 0, across the punching mechanism-at any suitable inclination, say, 45, the disks 0 being punched from the blank by the series of punches a and dies 0" having suitable spring-actuating. cushion and ejector mechanism c The disksa're punched, like the caps, in alternating arrangement, and immediately in advance of each alternating punch are located the alternating curved guiding chutes 0 adapted to receive the punched disks flatwise and to deliver them downwardly therethrough to the caps as punched, as indicated in Fig. 10. For this purpose the guides 0 are directed downwardly and forwardly in the direction of movement of the rotating table B, terminating immediately above the top thereof, and in suitable position to discharge directly into the caps, it being understood that the lower terminals of the guides 0, like the terminals of the cap guides 16, are arrangedaoross the upper surface of the table so as to aline with the receiving caps in the apertures.

As will be observed, the crown of the disk as punched is uppermost, but in passing downwal' lly through the guides, the disks turn over and are deposited in the caps with thecrown underneath, against the inner surface of the cap, as in Fig. '3. Due to the fact that there are two series'of guides c", the terminals of which alternate in staggered arrangement, as do their upper rethe' caps are charged with disks, not in a straight row across the table, but in two rows, the first row receiving one disk in each alternate opening, the row being filled when it reaches the position beyond, corresponding to the terminals of the bank of tubes (Z arranged above a supportlng cross bar (1', there being one tube for each opening in each row of openings 6 in table B, and for each cap therein, the series of tubes conforming to the alinement of the openings, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. These tubes are of suilicient height to contain an ample supply "of the cork disks being replenished from time to time, ing by gravity, and the tubes being preferably slotted for all or a greater portion of their height at one side, permitting removal of the disks. I

Immediately in the rear ofeach aperture 5 thetable B is provided with an'upwardly projecting lug I), the purpose of which is to 'efi'ect dislodgment or removal of the tive placement within For this purpose we provide supporting plates (1 across the under portion of each?" of the disk hoppers or tubes d, extendingin the receiving cap.

the corks falli I iug in spacing to the supporting plates 65 detail.

grooving machine ll.

wardly at each side thereof, but leaving an intervening clearance opening, sufficient for the free passage of the projecting lug b. Beyond each tube (1, and arranged at each side of the center thereof, and correspondfor clearance of lugs I), are inclined faces (6 adapted to engage against the upper opposite edge portions or each disk, and to thrust 1t downwardly into the cap, as it 18 ,carried along by the projecting lug b, The

operation of thus disengaging the cork disks singly from their tubes will be readily understood. As the table revolves intermittently, the lowermost one of each column of disks is positively engaged by the lug, moved outwardly from underneath the next uppermost disk, and is positively placed in position in the can The caps now being supplied with cork disks are then brought into .register with the series of placing fingers I). These fingers are 'mounted on a rock shaft 0, extend outwardly therefrom, and have downwardly directed terminals 6' adapted to engage the center of each cork disk and press it downwardly into position within the cap, as in Fig. 18. The series of fingers is arranged in alinement with the row of open ngs 6 in the table 13. and the rock shaft 0 is actuated by an operating shaft c pitman c, a bell crank lever 6 and pitman 0" from an eccentric e on the main shaft of the disk press 0. This mechanism,

7 like the disk punching mechanism, is intended to operate intermittently during the stationary period of the revolving table at the time. that the disks are being punched and delivered to the caps, thereby admitting of the operation being completed before the table is again actuated. The disks having been thrust into the caps, the ope ation. continues, and the completed caps containing the cork disks are carried around ,by the table until each tangential row of openings comes into register with the discharging chutes F. As shown, there are two such chutes (see Fig. 19), one extending inwardly across underneath the area of the revolving table B for one-half of. its Width, and having the capacity for one-half of the contained caps, the other chute extending across the entire area underneath the revolv ing table, and adapted to receive the remaining caps of each row. The chutes F incline downwardly and away from the table at one side, as shown, and their bottom walls f also incline downwardly and laterally, so that the caps will fall freely by gravity through the openings 7) downwardly through the chutes, as soon as they pass off from the supporting surface 5, and will be delivered to the edge Said machine, while it does not form a material part of the in vention, is designed for the purpose of crimping the edge of each cap G, as indi- It will be observed that between the row of pressing fingers E and the point of discharge of the completed caps down chute F the caps will lie in the holding pockets of y the table and are visible for a very considerable portion of the step-by-step rotation, affording ample opportunity for inspection and-removal of any defective caps by an op erator stationed for such purpose.

For the purpose of controlling the momentum of the machine, we provide a brake band 1'8 having a friction shoe 19 bearing against a drum wheel 20 secured to the driving shaft 31 of bevel pinion b the terminals 21 of the brake band being adjusted by a bolt 22 and held against rotation by engagement with an arresting lug 23, as shown in Fig. By this means all excess motion of the table may be easily absorbed and accurately regulated;

"What we claim is:

1. In an assembling machine, the combi nation with a movable table having square ended semi-circular pockets; of guides adapted to deliver caps edgcwise into the square ends of said pockets, and means for tipping the caps flat wise within the pockets, substantially as set forth.

2. In an assembling machine, the combination. with a movable table having square endedsemi-circular pockets; of means adapted to deliver caps to the table pockets edgewise, means for tipping the caps flatwise within the pockets, and means adapted. to deliver disks to the caps within the table pockets, substantiallyas set forth.

3. In an assembling machine, the combination with a movable table having pockets; of means adapted to deliver caps to the table pockets edgewise, means to effect tipping ot' the caps within the pockets open side up, means adapted to deliver disks to the caps within the table pockets, and means for delivering additional packing disks to the caps, substantially as set forth.

4-. In an assembling machine, the combination with a movable table having pockets; of means adapted to deliver caps to the table pockets edgcwise, means to effect tipping of the caps within the pockets open side up, means adapted to deliver disks to the caps within the table pockets, means for delivering packing disks to the caps, and means for inserting the packing disks within the caps, substantially as set forth.

5. In an assembling machine, the combination with a movable table having pockets; of means adapted to deliver caps to the table pockets edgewise, means to effect tipping of was tieliy as set forth.

ihe-...combmatlon with a Mammary e able provided with a tapered tipping the caps within the pockets open side up, means adapted to deliver disks to the caps within the table pockets, means for delivering packing disks to the. caps, means for inserting the packing disks within the caps, and means for automatically receiving the caps ,from the table, substantially as set forth.

(3. in an assembling machine, the combination with a movable table having pockets; of means adapted to deliver caps to the table porkets edgewise, means to effect tipping of the caps within the pockets open side up, means adapted to deliver disks to the ca is within the table pockets, means for delivering packing disks to the caps, means for inserting the packin disks within the ea )8, and a V-shaped inc ined chute leading oil from underneath the movable table adapted to receive the caps from the table by gravity, substantially as set forth.

7. In an assembling machine having a stationary supporting platform provided with a tipping groove, the combination with a table movable thereover having pockets and projecting lugs and means for intermittently rotating the table; of inclined guides leading to the table adapted to deliver-ea is to the table pockets edgewise in front oi said lugs, and means cooperating with said lugs for placing disks within the caps.

8. In an assembling machine, the combination with a movable table havin pockets and projecting lugs and means or intermittently rotating the table; of inclined guides leading to the table adapted to deiver caps to the table pockets edgewise in front of said lugs, means eii'ectin lateral tipping of the caps within the pociicts, and means eoiiperating with said lugs for placing disks within the caps, substantially as set forth.

9. in an assembling machine, the combination with amovable table having pockets and means for intermittently rotating the table; of a conveyer adapted to convey caps vertically edgewlsc, a ghide leading from the eonveyer to the face of the table and adapted to deliver caps to the table pockets vertically edgewise, and means for horizontally positionin the caps in said pockets.

10. The com ination with a stationary table; of a movable table thereon having 'ierforating pockets and lugs, means for delivering caps into'said pockets edgewise, means edecting tipping of the caps 0 on side up within the pockets, means for de ivering disks within said caps over said lugs, means cooperating with said lugs for plac-" receiving the assembled caps and 'dieks ing disks within the capzaand means "if; tram underneath he table, 'mbstan ea or portion 'iofthe pockets, sn

table provided with a tapered tipping groove; of a movable table thereon having perforating pockets adapted to register with said groove and'to eii'ect tipping aetion of the ca )5, and means for delivering caps into said pockets edgewise in niinvment with said groove, forth.

12. The combination with a stationar v table provided with a tapered tipping groove; of a movable table thereon having perforating pockets adapted'to register with said groove and to effect tipping action of the caps, a in projecting above each pocket, means for de ivering caps into said pockets edgewise in alineinent with said groove, means for delivering disks within said caps, and means coiiperating with said lugs tor placing packing disks within the caps over said disks, substantially as set forth.

13. The combination with a stationary table provided with atapered tipping groove; of a movable table thereon having perforating pockets adapted toregister with substantially as set the caps, lu projecting above each pocket, means f0 de ivering caps into said pockets edgewise in alinement with said groove, means for delivering disks within said caps, means coiiperating with said lugs for plaeing packing diskswithin the caps over said disks, and means for automatically receiv'- ing the disk-invested caps from the pockets underneath the rotating table by gravity and conveying them away therefrom, substantially as set forth.

14. The combination with a stationary table provided with a ta )ered tipping groove; of a movable table tiereon having said groo'tr and to effect tipping action oi perforating pockets adapted to register with A said groove and to eifecttipping action of the caps withinthe pockets, means for delivering caps into said pockets, means for delivering and positioning the metallic disks in the caps when they are open side uppermost, means for deivering cork packing disks within the caps over said metallic disks, and means for automatically receiving the disk-invested caps from the pockets underneath the rotating table by gravitil and conveying them away therefrom ec-"ii' sisting of inclined laterally disposed V- shaped chutes incorporated with the stationary table, substantially as set forth.

15. The combination with a stationary table provided with a ta red tipping groo've; of a movable table ereon having partly circular perforating ets ads ted to receive caps edgewise an to move it em along the tipping groove whereby they are tigpedover toward and into the artly cirstantially as set forth. 1,

1.6. The combination with a stationary upwardly projecting lugs, partly circular perforating pockets in front of said lugsadapted to receive caps edgewise and to- 'move them along the tipping groove whereby they are tipped over toward and into the partlycircular portion of the pockets open side up, means for delivering metallic disks into thepockets over said lugs,and means .ig coiip erating with said lugs for' delivering "cork packing-disks into the metallic disks within the caps successively, substantially as set forth; v

18,- The combination with a stationary table provided with a tapered tipping groove; of a movable table thereon having upwardly projecting lu s, partly circular perforating pockets in front of said lugs adapted to receive caps .edgewise and to move them along the tipping groove where by they are tipped over toward and into the partly circular portion of the pockets open side up, means for delivering metallic disks into the pockets over said lugs, means oooperating-with said lugs for delivering cork packing disks into the metallig disks within the caps successively, and means for discharging the disk-invested "caps from the machine, substantially as set forth.

19. Thecombination with a stationary table provided with a ta ered tipping groovej-of a movable table t ereon having upwardly projecting lugs, partly circular perforating pockets in front of said .lugs adapted to receive caps edgewise and to move them along the tipping groove whereby they are tipped over toward and into the partly circular portion of the pockets open side up, means for delivering metallic disks into the pockets over said lugs, means cooperating with said lugs for delivering cork packing disks into the metallic disks within the caps successively, and means for discharging the disk-invested caps from the machine consisting'of inclined laterally disposed V-shaped chutes incorporated with he hstationary table, substantially as set ort 20. In an. assembling machine, the com biiiation with a movable table having pockets; of an endless conyeyer having a'superveyer and deliver them vertically edgewismgo to the table pockets and means for positioning the caps horizontally in said pockets;

22. The combination with a stationary supporting bottom and a superimposed disk hopper; of an intervening movable table provided with receiving pockets and abutments' adapted to engage and remove the lowermost disk from the hopper, substantially as set forth.

23. The combination with a stationary supporting bottom and a superimposed disk hopper;-of an intervening movable table provided with receiving pockets and abutments adapted to engage and remove the lowermost disk from the hopper, and means effecting placement of the disk in the pocket upon further movement of the table, substantially as set forth.

24;. The combination with a stationary supporting bottom and a superimposed disk hopper, laterally arranged supporting devices, and an inclined depressing abutment; of an intervening movable table provided with receiving pockets and abutments adapted to successively engage and remove the lowermost disk from the hopper and effect placement of it within the pocket and into a cap therein upon further movement of the table, substantially as set forth.

25. In anassembling machine, the combination with a stationary supporting bottom having an inner annular edge of a given radius; of a circular table movable thereover having series of rows of cap-receiving pockets, the pockets of each row being arranged in a straight line which is at an angle to the radial line of the table passing through any one of the pockets of the row, means for intermittently actuating the table, means for delivering formed caps verticallyv edgewise and then flatwise into the pockets of each row successively, means for delivering formed disks to the pockets of each row and to the caps therein successively, means for supplying cork disks to the pockets of each-row and to the caps therein successively, means for inserting the cork disks in the caps, and means for automati-' cally delivering the disk-invested caps from the machine substantiallyasset forth. ,,Y,...W1-

means for intermittently actuating the table, means for delivering formed caps vertically edgewise and then fiatwise into the pockets of each row successively, means for delivering formed disks to the pockets of each row and to the caps therein successively, means for supplying cork disks to the pockets of each row and to the caps therein successively, means for inserting the cork disks in the-caps, and means for automatically delivering the disk-invested caps from the macliine consisting of a laterally disposed inclined V-shaped trough incorporated With the table, substantiallv as set forth.

27. In an assembling machine, the combination with a stationary supporting bottom havii ig an inner annular edge of a given radius and provided with a laterally disposed inclined discharge chute; of circuiar talj le movable thereover having series of Copies of this atent may be obtain-ea for five cents each, by; w'aeiungtoa, It. t3.

through any one of the pockets of the row;

, rows of cap-receiving pockets, the pockets of each row being arranged in a straight line which is at an angle to the radial line of the table passing through any one of the pockets of the row, means for intermittently actuat-' ing the table, means fordelivering formed caps vertically edgewise and then flatwise into the pockets of each row successively, means for delivering formed disks to the pockets of each row and to the caps therein successively, means for supplying cork disks JULIUS STURTEVANT. JSE?H Ti WEINZIERL.

Witnesses N. W. MCKNIGHT,

DAVID PENA'rznn.

addressing the Commissioner 01 latcnts, 

